Student Loans

POLICY ADVOCACY

Empire Justice Memo of Support: Pass the Consumer Credit Fairness Act

A.7558A, the Consumer Credit Fairness Act (CCFA), would prevent debt buyers from cont...

Empire Justice Memo of Support: A.1406/S.4140- Protect the Homes of Welfare Recipients

New York is one of only two states in the nation that takes deeds and mortgages again...

NEWSLETTERS

Winter 2009-2010 :

Empire Justice Center's quarterly newsletter for advocates. Read More


UPCOMING EVENTS

Representing Homeowners at Mandatory Settlement Conferences

Mandatory settlement conferences are now an integral component to the foreclosure pro...

New Approaches to Stabilizing Homeowners and Communities in Western NY

this taped broadcast is geared towards housing counselors, legal services organizatio...

 

New Federal Loan Repayment Plan Provides Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
January 16, 2010
On July 1, 2009, the federal government made a new student loan repayment program, Income-Based Repayment, available to borrowers. This new repayment option makes student loan payments more affordable for many more people. Under the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) program, a borrower’s monthly payment on federal student loans is capped based upon the borrower’s income and family size. Read More

Senator Clinton Introduces Student Borrower Bill of Rights
August 1, 2006
On May 26, 2006, Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton introduced the “Student Borrower Bill of Rights Act of 2006” (S.3255). According to findings set forth in the Bill, between 1994 and 2005, student loan borrowing increased a staggering 76 percent. Read More